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This document was created by an unregistered ChmMagic, please go to http://www.bisenter.com to register it. Thanksthe source pixels. It's not completely opaque, so it blends the new pixels with the old ones, rather than copying and pasting. To use it,you must first decide whether the piece you select is the source or the destination. Click the appropriate button on the Tool Options bar.The tool pointer for the Patch Tool is a lasso. In source mode, select the area you want to replace. Drag the shape you've lassoed overthe stuff you want to replace it with, and Photoshop does the rest. In Figure 21.12, you can see how I am using the Patch tool inDestination mode to remove the power lines in the sky. I've already done a piece on the top. I have just dragged the lassoed piece ofclean blue sky over the power line on the left side. When I release the mouse button, the patch will fill in.Figure 21.12. Although the lasso is the default, you can use any selection tool to make theselection. Then, click the Patch tool and continue to make the repair.In the following exercise, you'll use the Healing Brush, Spot Healing Brush, and Patchand probably all the tricks in the book.